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The Unassuming BBQ Joint In North Carolina That’s So Delicious It Impressed A President

There’s a brick building in Arden, North Carolina where the smoke rolls out into the parking lot like it’s trying to recruit people off the highway. It worked on a sitting president, so imagine what it can do to someone who just got off a ten hour car ride.

Arden, NC · 12d
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Whataburger confirms first Asheville restaurant. Here's when it opens

ASHEVILLE - After rumors and wishful thinking, Whataburger fans can rest assured that the burger chain is indeed planning to open its first Asheville restaurant. Whataburger has confirmed that construction will begin soon at 275 Smokey Park Highway, Suite 400, in West Asheville. The Citizen Times reported last spring that the fast-food restaurant planned to open in the city after submitting permits. Whataburger is tentatively slated to open in Spring 2027. Whataburger, founded in Texas, continues to expand in North Carolina, including two locations in Hickory, about an hour east of Asheville, which opened earlier this year. Since 1950, Whataburger has become a Southern staple, popular for its original smash burger-style hamburgers and its Fancy and Spicy Ketchup, made with a "secret sauce." More details will follow as the Asheville project nears its opening. In the meantime, check out the restaurant's menu at whataburger.com . In October, another national chain was introduced in the city: 7 Brew Coffee. The drive-thru beverage destination is at 167 Smokey Park Highway in West Asheville, at the former site of Hungry Bear Cafe . Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Co., covering

Asheville, NC · 5d

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Bears breaking into Asheville homes at alarming rate

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black bears getting into trash cans is nothing new in Asheville. But some are taking things a lot further, breaking into homes and even ripping doors and windows off their frames. And a state wildlife biologist says the problem is getting worse. Ashley Hobbs, a...

Asheville, NC · 12d
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3 Small-Town North Carolina Pie Shops Worth Pulling Over For

Fall in western North Carolina is marked by changing leaves, cooler mountain mornings, and a renewed appetite for homemade pie. Apple harvests are underway, and scenic drives through the Blue Ridge Mountains are especially beautiful this time of year. Some of the best pie shops in North Carolina are tucked into smaller communities, away from […]

North Carolina · 3d

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Homestead Star Bailey Chase Packed Up His LA Life and Found a North Carolina Home He Says Actually Feels Safe

Bailey Chase Left Hollywood After 21 Years and Says His North Carolina Home Gives His Family Something LA Never Could […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

Los Angeles, CA · 17h

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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of This Mountain Restaurant Hiding In North Carolina

There are places you stumble upon by accident, and then there are places that feel like the mountains themselves have been keeping a delicious secret from you. Louise’s Kitchen in Black Mountain, North Carolina is firmly in the second category, and once you find it, you’ll wonder how it stayed hidden from you for this long.

Black Mountain, NC · 2d

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Seven North Carolina Country Cookin’ Restaurants Where Thanksgiving-Style Plates Are Served Year-Round

Why wait until November for turkey, dressing, and a pile of sweet potato casserole? Across North Carolina, from the mountains around Asheville and Cherokee to Raleigh, Charlotte, and small Piedmont towns, a handful of country cooking spots keep the holiday plate on the menu all year. Some serve it every...

North Carolina · 3d

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All Winter Long, Buncombe County Locals Warm Up At These 6 Comfort Food Diners

When the mountain air turns cold in Buncombe County, a plate of hot food and a bottomless cup of coffee start to look like the best plan of the day. From downtown Asheville to Weaverville and Arden, the county has a strong lineup of diners that keep things simple, filling, and friendly.

Buncombe County, NC · 1d

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22-Year-Old Southern Culinary Staple Shuts Down Next Week

The chef-owners are retiring, and anyone holding a reservation after next week is out of luck.

Asheville, NC · 1d

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Hendersonville Green Drinks to Examine Data Center Development November 12th

Hendersonville Green Drinks will focus on data center development during a November 12th program at The Local Table. The gathering, titled “Data Centers – Risks and Best Practices,” will take place at 1307 7th Avenue East in Hendersonville. Megan Kimball will examine the environmental impacts of data...

Hendersonville, NC · 14h

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Woman wins $100K after buying lottery ticket in Forest City

A Forest City woman's decision to buy a scratch-off she liked led to her winning a $100,000 top prize.

Forest City, NC · 2d

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This North Carolina Chocolate Lounge Serves Thick Sipping Chocolate And Warm Desserts In A Cozy Downtown Space

There’s a mug in the North Carolina mountains that’s really just a truffle pretending to be a drink. They call it the Liquid Truffle, and it’s thick, velvety, and made with melted chocolate. Not in a chocolate mood? A house-made chai latte swirls together cardamom, cinnamon, and...

Asheville, NC · 2d

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'Heartwarming': Climbing group receives PETA award for rescuing dog stranded on cliff

MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A western North Carolina-based rock climbing school received an award from a major international animal rights group after its founder and three teammates scaled a sheer, crumbling cliff to rescue a terrified dog that had become stranded roughly 200 feet up for three days.

Pisgah Forest, NC · 2d

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Letter: A bear, a bulldozer and a boondoggle

A juvenile bear was earnestly foraging on the edge of Asheville’s urban forest as I drove by recently. Traffic had slowed to watch as the bear moved among the brambles, just feet from the road. At the nearby corner of Broadway and W.T. Weaver Boulevard, a small bulldozer perched on the hillside after scraping all vegetation off the desecrated ground around it.

Asheville, NC · 2d

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Spartanburg County restaurant announces closure

A locally-owned restaurant will close its doors for good next week.

Spartanburg County, SC · 1d

The State

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Beloved BBQ joint, once a downtown Greenville staple, reopens in a new location

It took two and a half years, but a once popular downtown Greenville barbecue restaurant is reopening on Greenville County’s Eastside Friday, Nov. 6. “OH, HAPPY FREAKING DAY!!!” the owner of Smoke on the Water shouted on Facebook. “GREENVILLE, THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!” They even counted the days since they closed the restaurant in Greenville’s West End close to Falls Park and the Reedy River, where they had operated for 20 years. 957 days. “Countless delays. A whole lot of hard work. And more patience from y’all than we could have ever asked for,” the post announcing the opening said. The new location is 64 Beacon Drive, next door to California Dreaming, in an area rife with restaurants along Interstate 85. The restaurant was started by Frances “Chicken” Lea, her husband Hurdle Lea and Mike Shuler. The Leas were well-known Greenville entrepreneurs. Chicken was a founding member of the James Beard Foundation and board member for the South Carolina Governor’s School, the Metropolitan Arts Council, and the Greenville Art Museum. Hurdle was a textile executive with Fieldcrest Mills, Dunavant Enterprises and Cannon Mills, and founder of the Eastern Trading Company. He served as president of the American Cotton Shippers,

Greenville, SC · 4d

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Cat missing for eight years reunited with family after being found in Woodruff

WOODRUFF — A cat missing from his Simpsonville home for eight years has been reunited with his family after a Woodruff resident found him and local animal advocates helped identify him through a microchip. Theo, now 12, was found on West Georgia Street between Tap Three and The Yellow...

Woodruff, SC · 2d

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You Could Spend An Entire Day Hunting For Rare Treasures At This Massive South Carolina Thrift Store

Most shopping trips have a natural endpoint, a moment when you’ve seen everything, made your decisions, and you’re ready to head to the register. At Miracle Hill Thrift Store in Taylors, South Carolina, that moment takes a very long time to arrive. This is a thrift store that...

Taylors, SC · 7d